Hazel Larsen Archer created a strikingly beautiful and
historically important collection of images at Black Mountain
College during the late 1940's and early 1960's. Archer captured
the campus, faculty and students of the influential experimental
liberal arts college.

SEPTEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 10, 2006
Art that Works: The Kimmel Collection of Art and
Design

The Kimmel Collection exhibit kicks off the fall exhibition
season. This exhibit premiere includes classic examples of Art
Nouveau, Art Deco, International Style arts and crafts, and
Modernist furniture, glass, ceramics, paintings, photographs and
sculpture, from the private collection of Joe and Cynthia Kimmel,
Asheville, North Carolina.

Crossing Boundaries will feature provocative new work by 22
artists who also teach in colleges, universities and schools in the
Southeast. Each artist creates innovative work using traditional
and well as new fiber materials, concepts and processes.

This exhibition highlights the Littleton legacy and the
experimental nature of the fascinating vitreographic print making
process. Contemporary and early works by Littleton, and
fifteen nationally and internationally known visiting artists in a
variety of media.

JANUARY 23 - MARCH 3, 2007
Albert Kresch - Painting the Paradox of Structure and
Freedom

The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will feature
a series of small scale oil landscape paintings by prominent New
York artist Albert Kresch. The new exhibition titled Albert Kresch:
Painting the Synthesis of Structure and Freedom will begin January
23 and continue through March 3, 2007. Albert Kresch,
acclaimed first generation New York School painter, will present a
gallery talk on Thursday, February 8, 6-7 p.m., with a reception
for the artist to follow. The gallery talk and reception are free
and open to the public.

MARCH 15 - MAY 4, 2007
Cleveland Rocks: The Rock and Roll Photographs of George
Shuba

The Fine Art Museum collaborates with Jon Jicha, professor of
art at Western, to organize the 2007 premiere and exhibit tour to
the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, of classic rock and roll
legends by Cleveland photographer, George Shuba.